A Woman Who Has Climbed Mt. Everest Shares 4 Secrets That Will Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals

I don’t really know what comes to mind for
you when you think of a very fit person, but I’m pretty sure that you
will not disagree with me when I say that any person who climbs Mt.
Everest is likely to be fit… like scarily fit.

Having conquered Mt. Everest six times, professional mountain climber
Melissa Arnot knows a thing or two about getting fit. Having also set a
world record for being the first woman to successfully climb the
mountain without using supplemental oxygen, there is no denying that
Arnot is basically the definition of #fitspo.

In a rare interview with POPSUGAR,
Arnot shared some seriously good tips for how normal people, like you
and I, can reach our fitness goals. You may not be climbing the tallest
mountain the the world, but no matter if your goal is to run 2km without
stopping, complete a marathon, or go on a challenging weekend hike,
these tips will help you to get there.

1. Set small goals

For Arnot, climbing Everest wasn’t a spur of the moment decision, but
something that she worked towards for years. Arnot says that the key to
reaching your goals is to set yourself a series of small goals as you
work towards your ultimate goal.
“You have to hike to base camp before you climb to camp one. You have
to get to camp one before you get to camp two. That is metaphorical and
actual,” says Arnot.

2. Don’t be discouraged by failure

If you’re on a fitness journey, chances are that are some point you
are going to feel like you have failed. Arnot says that the key to
overcoming failure is to be prepared for it and refuse to let it get to
you.
“I have achieved way fewer goals than I have failed at,” says Arnot.
“And I’ve failed at way more things than I’ve tried to do. It sounds
slightly cliche, but it’s very true that the summit is for the ego, and
the journey is for the soul.”

3. Seek out some support

“I have always been an independent person and set on doing things my
own way, but to be able to be successful with this goal I had to accept
help,” says Arnot. “I accepted the help of my climbing partner, who is
my boyfriend, and accepting help is what led to my success. And that’s
not a point of weakness, it’s a point of strength.”

4. Understand your limits

While pushing yourself is one of the best parts of working towards
your fitness goals, Arnot says that it is also important to know your
personal limits. “That’s one of the great gifts about any sort of
athletics, is that you start to be able to have a conversation with your
body,” Arnot says.”It starts to tell you things that you can listen to,
and you start to know your voice: ‘That little tweak to my knee is not
just discomfort, that’s actually pain and there’s a problem there.”
Overall Arnot says that your own personal health and well-being will
always be more important than any goal you set yourself. Work hard and
smash those goals, but don’t forget to look after yourself along the
way. After all, no fitness goal is worth ruining your body for.

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Charles G. Irion is the award-winning author and founder of Irion Books LLC which includes Remodeling Hell, Autograph Hell, Car Dealer Hell and Divorce Hell. In addition, Charles has authored a series of murder mystery novels set against the backdrop of the Seven Summits; they are Murder on Everest, prequel Abandoned on Everest, Murder on Elbrus, Murder on Mt. McKinley, Murder on Puncak Jaya, Murder on Aconcagua, Murder on Vinson Massif and Murder on Kilimanjaro.

A successful investor and businessman, Irion is the founder of U. S. Park Investments, a company that owns and brokers manufactured home and RV communities. In addition, Charles released Roadkill Cooking for Campers - The Best Dang Wild Game Cookbook in the World.